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31/12/2015 11:21

RNS Number : 5869K
Societe Generale SA
31 December 2015
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser:
Socit Gnrale S.A.
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
Royal Dutch Shell Plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:

(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
30/12/2015
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
YES :BG Group Plc
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
Class of relevant security:
EUR 0.07 A ordinary:11,756,118 Shares interests and 26,282,290 shares as short position
ADR (referencing the A ords): 341,546 equivalent Shares interests and 74,597 equivalent Shares as short position
Where (1 ADR = 2 ordinary shares)
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
12,097,664
0.30
26,356,887
0.66
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
60,416,585
1.51
5,641,413
0.14
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
2,353,977
0.06
4,883,667
0.12
TOTAL:
74,868,226
1.88
36,881,967
0.92

Class of relevant security:
EUR 0.07 B ordinary: 1,972,501 Shares interests and 9,580,493 shares as short position
ADR (referencing the B ords): 28,000, equivalent Shares interests and 1,326,492 equivalent Shares as short position
Where (1 ADR = 2 ordinary shares)
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
2,000,501
0.08
10,906,985
0.45
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
9,044,114
0.37
12,321
0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
1,037,200
0.04
1,043,000
0.04
TOTAL:
12,081,815
0.50
11,962,306
0.49
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
A Ordinary
Purchase
168
21.15
A Ordinary
Purchase
1,883
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
3,427
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
992
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
4,213
21.16194636
A Ordinary
Purchase
1,782
21.19639169
A Ordinary
Purchase
538
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
2
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
2,690
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
1,614
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
78
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
4
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
3,495
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
4,378
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
125
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
1,131
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
637
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
211
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
140
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
140
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
903
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
273
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
580
21.195
A Ordinary
Purchase
140
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
127
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
53
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
160
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
140
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
180
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
9
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
140
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
116
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
58
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
317
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
140
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
72
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
115
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
140
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
167
21.2
A Ordinary
Purchase
20,548
21.22471798
A Ordinary
Purchase
14,169
21.20230609
A Ordinary
Purchase
1,417
21.15498236
A Ordinary
Purchase
1,038
21.3359104
A Ordinary
Purchase
29
21.3
A Ordinary
Purchase
3,071
21.185
A Ordinary
Purchase
15,642
20.95
A Ordinary
Purchase
49
21.02
A Ordinary
Purchase
19
21.04
A Ordinary
Purchase
5,966
20.95
A Ordinary
Purchase
6,342
21.11
A Ordinary
Purchase
31
21.13
A Ordinary
Purchase
15,276
20.95
A Ordinary
Purchase
1,699
21.11
A Ordinary
Purchase
1,148
20.97
A Ordinary
Purchase
15,276
20.95
A Ordinary
Purchase
3,380
20.99
A Ordinary
Purchase
1
21.12
A Ordinary
Purchase
193
21.17
A Ordinary
Purchase
21
21.13
A Ordinary
Purchase
2,467
20.95
A Ordinary
Purchase
6,776
20.98
A Ordinary
Purchase
18,102
21.00
A Ordinary
Purchase
37,991
21.11
A Ordinary
Purchase
69
21.01
A Ordinary
Purchase
53
21.02
A ADR
Purchase
1,644
21.05
A Ordinary
Sale
281
21.17395018
A Ordinary
Sale
8,676
21.3040491
A Ordinary
Sale
16,171
21.18994867
A Ordinary
Sale
2,252
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
2,014
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
1,784
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
4,621
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
5,379
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
8,258
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
10,000
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
1,742
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
471
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
1,880
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
140
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
272
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
2,086
21.28709971
A Ordinary
Sale
17,599
21.19322717
A Ordinary
Sale
8,759
21.20839365
A Ordinary
Sale
3,495
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
903
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
6,988
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
6,451
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
4,378
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
1,157
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
151
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
3,837
21.20731822
A Ordinary
Sale
437
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
302
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
39,035
21.28246228
A Ordinary
Sale
70,423
21.19613351
A Ordinary
Sale
4,086
21.18988497
A Ordinary
Sale
1,337
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
861,799
21.3
A Ordinary
Sale
142
21.185
A Ordinary
Sale
803
21.12
A Ordinary
Sale
225
20.95
A Ordinary
Sale
2,875
21.07
A Ordinary
Sale
19
20.93
A Ordinary
Sale
1,476
21.00
A Ordinary
Sale
500
21.12
A Ordinary
Sale
1,849
21.01
A Ordinary
Sale
826
21.05
A Ordinary
Sale
2,180
20.93
A Ordinary
Sale
2,934
21.03
A Ordinary
Sale
28,716
21.325
A ADR
Sale
1,676
21.05
A ADR
Sale
64
21.05
A ADR
Sale
2,052
21.05

Total Purchase
203,895


Total Sales
1,143,501

Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
B Ordinary
Purchase
3,497
21.18
B Ordinary
Purchase
580
21.19
B Ordinary
Purchase
9,452
21.18
B Ordinary
Purchase
1,614
21.29
B Ordinary
Purchase
2,186
21.18
B Ordinary
Purchase
6,409
21.19
B Ordinary
Purchase
878
21.30
B Ordinary
Purchase
12,279
21.37
B Ordinary
Purchase
15,952
21.19
B Ordinary
Purchase
131
21.19
B Ordinary
Purchase
5,982
21.20
B Ordinary
Purchase
9,408
21.19
B Ordinary
Purchase
808
21.32
B Ordinary
Purchase
9,408
21.19
B Ordinary
Purchase
415
21.36
B Ordinary
Purchase
7
21.38
B Ordinary
Sale
1,245
21.22
B Ordinary
Sale
3,866
21.26
B Ordinary
Sale
5
21.36
B Ordinary
Sale
697
21.22
B Ordinary
Sale
5,715
21.26
B Ordinary
Sale
7,346
21.27
B Ordinary
Sale
3,427
21.20
B Ordinary
Sale
469
21.33
B Ordinary
Sale
4,947
21.19
B Ordinary
Sale
5,803
21.26
B Ordinary
Sale
25
21.39
B Ordinary
Sale
260
21.19
B Ordinary
Sale
2,077
21.24
B Ordinary
Sale
113
21.36
B Ordinary
Sale
6
21.36
B Ordinary
Sale
494
21.36
B ADR
Sale
3,518
21.20

Total Purchase
79,006


Total Sales
40,013

  
 
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
 
 
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
Number of reference securities
Price per unit
A Ordinary
Certificate
Increasing a Short Position
29
50.53
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
Number of reference securities
Price per unit





(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security
Product description e.g. call option
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number of securities to which option relates
Exercise price per unit
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Option money paid/ received per unit








Class of relevant security
Product description e.g. call option
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number of securities to which option relates
Exercise price per unit
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Option money paid/ received per unit








(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Exercising/ exercised against
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit





Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Exercising/ exercised against
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit





 
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
Details
Price per unit (if applicable)



4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
YES
Date of disclosure:
31/12/2015
Contact name:
Jean-Baptiste GICQUEL
Telephone number:
+44 20 7676 6826
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.


SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
Full name of person making disclosure:
Socit Gnrale S.A.
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:
Royal Dutch Shell Plc
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
Class of relevant security
Product description e.g. call option
Written or purchased
Number of securities to which option or derivative relates
Exercise price per unit
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Certificate
Sale
27
N/A
N/A
01/07/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Certificate
Sale
5
N/A
N/A
29/03/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Certificate
Sale
10
N/A
N/A
01/07/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Euro Medium Term Note
Sale
25
N/A
N/A
25/11/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Euro Medium Term Note
Sale
14,500
N/A
N/A
26/11/2018
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Euro Medium Term Note
Purchase
140,977
N/A
N/A
23/12/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Purchase
116,600
26
American options
21/12/2018
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Purchase
139,000
28
American options
21/12/2018
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Purchase
102,000
30
American options
16/12/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Purchase
71,400
32
American options
16/12/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Purchase
170,000
32
American options
18/03/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Purchase
10,000
35
American options
15/12/2017
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Purchase
10,000
40
American options
21/12/2018
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Purchase
211,700
25
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Purchase
85,900
24
American options
19/02/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
170,000
26
American options
18/03/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
225,100
26
American options
16/12/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
50,000
25
American options
21/12/2018
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
71,500
28
American options
15/12/2017
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
130,500
28
American options
16/12/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
75,000
28
American options
20/12/2019
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
177,700
30
American options
15/12/2017
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
35,000
30
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
98,700
30
American options
21/12/2018
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
50,000
32
American options
15/12/2017
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
150,000
32
American options
16/06/2017
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
600
35
American options
16/12/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
200,000
24
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
450,000
24
American options
16/12/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
105,500
26
American options
15/12/2017
A ADRs
Listed call-option
Sale
50,000
52.5
American options
15/01/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
800
15
American options
15/12/2017
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
60,000
19
American options
18/03/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
25,000
22
American options
15/12/2017
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
10,000
23
American options
15/12/2017
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
354,500
26
American options
15/12/2017
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
270,000
26
American options
18/03/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
5,000
26
American options
21/12/2018
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
145,000
28
American options
16/12/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
300,000
28
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
85,000
30
American options
15/12/2017
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
75,000
32
American options
16/12/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
85,000
18
American options
18/03/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
100,000
18
American options
20/12/2019
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
250,000
17
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
200,000
20
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
33,000
15
American options
16/09/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
31,000
15
American options
16/09/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
100,200
21
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Sale
47,300
20
American options
15/12/2017
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Sale
200,000
24
American options
15/12/2017
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Sale
85,000
25
American options
15/12/2017
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Sale
96,500
26
American options
16/12/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Sale
100
30
American options
16/12/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Sale
300,000
24
American options
18/03/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Sale
150,000
20
American options
15/12/2017
A ADRs
Listed put-option
Sale
27,500
60
American options
15/01/2016
A ADRs
Listed put-option
Sale
40,000
50
American options
20/01/2017
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
Listed put-option
Sale
350,000
24
American options
16/12/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
OTC call-option
Sale
350,000
27.4
American options
16/12/2016
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary
OTC put-option
Purchase
350,000
27.4
American options
16/12/2016
Class of relevant security
Product description e.g. call option
Written or purchased
Number of securities to which option or derivative relates
Exercise price per unit
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed call-option
Purchase
8,000
21
American options
18/03/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed call-option
Purchase
8,000
19.5
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed call-option
Purchase
4,000
16.5
American options
15/01/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
5,000
18.5
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
5,000
19.0
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
2,000
18
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
2,000
19
American options
18/03/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed call-option
Sale
3,000
16
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
3,000
22.5
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
8,000
16
American options
15/01/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
51,000
14
American options
18/03/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
68,000
16
American options
16/12/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
1,000
17.500
American options
18/03/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
7,000
18.500
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
60,000
18
American options
16/12/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
27,000
18
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
520,000
14
American options
16/12/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
1,000
19.500
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
60,000
20
American options
16/12/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
40,000
20
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
20,000
20
American options
18/03/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
10,000
22
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
5,000
22
American options
18/03/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
25,000
18
American options
16/12/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
30,000
17
American options
17/06/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
30,000
12
American options
15/09/2017
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
30,000
12
American options
15/12/2017
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Purchase
30,000
12
American options
17/03/2017
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Sale
329,000
18
American options
18/03/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Sale
8,000
17
American options
18/03/2016
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary
Listed put-option
Sale
24,000
16
American options
18/03/2016
B ADRs
Listed put-option
Sale
633,200
55
American options
15/01/2016

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